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Paul Raphael Meltsner

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WA-00198580

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Paul Raphael Meltsner (1905–1966) was an American artist who was widely recognized for his Works Progress Administration (WPA) era paintings and lithographs, and who was later known for his iconic portraits of celebrities in the performing arts.

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Artworks (7)

Head of Comity

1745 · Red chalk on cream laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper

48.1 × 33.5 cm (18 15/16 × 13 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Psyche Presenting the Phial of Water to Venus

1700 · Red chalk, with traces of graphite, on cream laid paper

23.7 × 17.6 cm (9 3/8 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Conversion of Saint Paul

1700 · Red chalk on ivory laid paper, laid down on wood pulp board

33 × 45.2 cm (13 × 17 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Guard Drawing His Sword

1600 · Black chalk on tan laid paper, edge mounted on buff laid paper

43.2 × 28 cm (17 1/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Last Supper

1580 · Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with graphite additions, on cream laid paper, laid down on two layers of cream laid paper

20 × 31.2 cm (7 7/8 × 12 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Upraised Right Hand, with Palm Facing Outward: Study for Saint Peter

1518 · Black chalk, heightened with white chalk and lead white, partially oxidized, over stylus underdrawing, on cream laid paper

28.6 × 19.7 cm (11 5/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Joanna of Aragon

1500 · Black chalk with red chalk on ivory laid paper

34.1 × 27.6 cm (13 7/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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7 published of 7 catalogued · 7 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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